The boys have been working on AI-ing our heifers. Daniel has helped some neighbors with their heifers as well. Today was our Big Day and I was called into help. I had spent the morning transplanting flowers but they wanted me after lunch, so my tomatoes will still have to wait to be planted. Vernon…
Wordless Wednesday – “In Formation”
**** Happy birthday, Dandy! I am very proud of you!
Last Breath
The end of an era… The second most photographed barn in Wyoming has finally lost its battle with gravity… Here she is May of 2014… looking sad as her second floor collapsed… Floodwaters surrounded her… but she was hanging on! Last week, she finally breathed her last.
Ten Sleep Fire Hall
When the fire hall in Ten Sleep burned down, many of us were simply shocked. I had a very minor role in getting some of the grants it was built with… I still call the retired Fire Chief, “Boss”, even though it’s been years since he held that position. My husband’s on the Fire District…
Dream Day
Five kids, three adults, and a morning searching for fossils! We knew they were there somewhere, and taking two dinosaur-happy boys out to find belemnites, aka fossilized squid, was perfect. We put them on the spot and let them find them (with just a little encouragement… possibly… maybe…) My partner was often Miss Lorelei… who…
Why, Helloooo
Sometimes, traffic on the road is bad! These boys ran across the highway in front of us like it was nothing.
Winner, Winner
New camera… Just have to share. This is the scene with the camera simply opened… no zoom. See the thin black line in the distance below the ridge? Those are the cows and calves from our branding heading out over that ridge to the badlands. Let’s zoom in to see what’s REALLY going on. Gee….
Questions and Answers: May 2016 Edition
Tom: For Q and A Who makes that mini-truck you have? I want one. Do you know Shreve Stockton, she must live nearby? My little white truck is a Mitsubishi Minicab. Google “Japanese minitrucks” and you will find many styles and prices! Some are pretty decked out, but mine is pretty plain. We put on…
Favorites from Branding 2016
Checking to see if the irons are hot. The gathering of the grey trailers. There’s one in every bunch… Headed to the fire. Finished for the day. Helpers. Questions for Daddy. Learning on the job. Words of advice from Uncle B.